- LCMHC in North Carolina
- Helps reduce overwhelm
- Uses skill-based therapy
About Shanita
Shanita Burgess is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, burnout, depression, trauma, and a wide range of life adjustments. She works with adults feeling exhausted, unmotivated, or stuck and aims to help them move from merely surviving to finding more energy and purpose in daily life. She also supports people dealing with grief, career strain, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps clients name the thoughts that wear them down and then looks at where those thoughts come from. Sessions often focus on learning new coping skills, reframing harmful thinking, and building habits that reduce overwhelm. Shanita uses clear, step-by-step work rather than long lectures.
Shanita draws on a mix of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to tailor tools to each person's day-to-day life, from managing anxiety to coping with major changes. She blends skill work with supportive conversation.
Shanita has 11 years of clinical experience and holds an LCMHC in North Carolina. Her background includes helping people with a variety of complex issues such as attachment concerns, codependency, dissociation, and impulsivity. She also addresses topics like adoption and foster care, HIV/AIDS, and disruptive mood challenges.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, visitors are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy centers the client's goals and experiences, offering space to be heard and to guide the pace of work. It helps when someone needs validation, exploration, and a partner in deciding what to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and burnout. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when overwhelm or impulsivity shows up.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and challenges together with the client and adjust methods as needed. That process helps match skill-based work or a more reflective, client-led pace to what someone actually needs in their life.
Confirm the available online session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also supports practicing skills between meetings and using tools like worksheets or guided mindfulness in the moments they are needed.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shanita typically address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on identifying exhausting thought patterns and learning tools to reduce overwhelm.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this clinician?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.